手打ち

てうち

Also written 手打

Meanings

1. Noun striking a deal; coming to an agreement; reconciliation
2. Noun, する verb, Transitive making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles
3. manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand; typing
4. swing (of a racket, bat or club) using only the arms (i.e. without proper body movement)
5. Noun putting (a retainer or peasant) to death with one's own sword (of a samurai) (usu. written as 手討ち)

Kanji

• 手 hand. Read as て.
• 打 hit. Read as うち.

Common phrases

• 手打ちをする

Words containing 手打ち

• 平手打ち (ひらてうち) slap
• 手打ちそば (てうちそば) handmade soba
• 手打ち式 (てうちしき) hand-clapping ceremony (celebrating the settling of a bargain, marking a reconciliation, etc.)

And 1 more.

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